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The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
T'O,ldy From q Plan..

Rain intcrfered with the exhibition
of plants yesterday in the Biddle street
rink. Tho display is very fine.
Among the striking things that meet
tho VISITORS eye near the entrance is
the 'toddy" plant an eastern produc.
ton about cig ght feet high. from the
conservatory of Mr.. L. Harr son GAR
rett. 1t has grown too large for Mr..
CARROTS house. and he has presented
it to the national botanic garden ut
Washington. A pecularity of the
plant is that during the sap season,
about two months in the year. a quart
of excellent toddy, with all the deli
c;ous Intoxicating effects Of the Amcri-
can mixed drink, can DC drawn off
twice a day and enjoyed. When this
was known many inquiries were made
as to whether the plant would grow in
this lat t,ulc with ordinary care. An
expert said it required a warm climate.
about the temperature of India, for
the tree to thrive. Several gentlemen
were sure monev could be saved by
growing the plant at home. 1t is be-
l,eved it will be attempted by several
who looked at the plant.-Baltin,oye
american.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
Sunday Thoughts.

Just and rational principles of relig-
ion should ill up that room in tile
minds of men. which dangerous fanat.
acism will otherwise usurp.
Fame floats on the breath of multi
tnde; honor rests OH the jugment OF the
thinking.
Genuine virtue has a language that
speaks to every heart throughout the
world. 1t is II language which is under
stood by all.
Manliness and sensib Iity are so far
from being Incompatible, that the truly
brave are for the most part generous
and humane; while the soft and effemi-
nate arc hardly capable of amy vigor-
Gus exertion of affection.
Never delay till tomorrow what rea.
son and conscience tell YOU ought to be
performed to-day. Tomorrow is not
yours; and though you should live and
enjoy it, you must not overload it with
burden not its own
Futur;ty is the great object on which
the imaginatiOns Of men are employed;
for the sake Of which the past is forgot
ten and tho present too often neglect
ed.
Let not your expections from tile
yenrs that are to cO:ae raise too high;
and your disappointments will be fewer
and more easily supported. Chicago
Sunday Natiosal.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
Elephants In the Iiis !; y II u:

Elephants In the Lin d n als = = & N
Lazy aud olumsy- looki1i t .E
plant appears incur nsha III SihSsIs
It is merely an object O. curiosity, fli
Asia 1t ID rs useful IA animal d the
horse. and Is. indeed. employed in !;
greater variety Of ways q. " u a
There arg few. II any. tasks which =
horse can be trusted to perform with.
out careful and constant guidance;
whereas the elephant is frequently Civ
en- as much independence Of action u
man would have for the same work.
This is notably tho case In the lumber
yards of Rangoon and Maulmien. where
the entire operation Of moving and
piling the heavy timber 10 performed
by male elephants without any special
supervision by the keepers.
The logs to be moved are teakwood.
which il very heavy. They are cut
into lengths of twenty feet, with di-
aMcter or perhaps square. of about .
foot. An elephant will 90 to q log,
kncel down, thurst his tusks under the
middle of it, curl his trunk over it, test
it to see that it is evenly balanced, and
then rise with it and easily carry it to,
the pile that is being nude. Placing
the log carefully Oh the pile in its prop.
cr place. the sagacious animal will
step back a few PAGES and measure
with his eye to determine whether or
not the log needs pushing one way or
another. 1t will then make any neces-
slry alteration of position. In this
way, without word of command from
its mahout, or driver, it will 90 on with
its work.
10 do any special task. it must, of
course. be directed by the mahout; but
it is marvellous to see how readily this
great creature comprehends its instruc-
tions. and how ngeniously it makes
use of its strength. ii u log too heavy
to be carried, is to be moved a short
distance. the elephant will bend low.
place his great head against the end of
the log and then with sudden exer-
tion of strength and weight throw his
body forward and fairly push the log
along; Or, to move the log amy great
distance, he will cncircle it with q
chain and drag his load behind him.
AS rule. however, the work of
dragging is done by the female ele-
plants. since having no tusks. they
can not carry logs as the male ele-
plants do. A man could hardly dis
play more judgment in the adjust
mcnt of the rope or Chain around u log.
nor could Il man with his two hands tic
and unite knots more skillfully than
do they with their trunks.-John Il.
CoryeN, IN ST. Nicholas
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
Invalids and Long Life.

Care is prime condition of con-
tinued health. even in persons who are
physically vigorous. but up to middle
life tho recuperative force is so strong
and active that carelessness is the rule;
hence persons who ought to live four
score years and over die at the age of
sixty or under.
When. however. one is stricken with
disease which naturally ends in
death. this care is imperative. By care
the patients life may be prolonged
many years. while a single act of care
lessncss may precip.tate fatal result.
The consumptivc-not ncglecting
medical aid--may do much toward
holding his disease in check. perhaps
may eradicate it. Let him. spend a
large part OF. his time in the open air
and sunshine; take gentle exercise
daily; keep the functions of tho skin
active by means of fl ctiOm night and
morning, and the bowels in habiiual
good order; and meanwhile guard
against taking cold. To settle back
feebly into tic armchair of a sick
room and depend on the medicines of q
physician. even the best physician in
the world, is to hasten tho progress of
the disease.
Most people when informed that
the + heart is seriously affected. feel
as it there was but one step between
them and death; but the heart is a
very strong organ. and even when
greatly obstructcd or weakened, can
manage. with the intelligent co-opera-
ton of tho patient. 10 keep the blood
carrying life through the arteries for
MANY years. Often it has to force the.
blood through, sl.rivclcd opening
not much larger than goose quill:
and this it does bv working harder
thus cansing its own enlargement.
But the enlargement NAV ut length
cause dangerous thinning OF some
portion OF lis walls. Sometimes the
walls of the aorta-thc large artcrial
trunk into which the heart empties-
lose their elasticity, and swell out into
Il great thin tumor (ancurism) Some
times the tough tibrcs of the heart are
changed to fai.' In sucl, cases !, fatal
term nation may long be DELAYED bv
avoiding undue excitement.
So. too. the diabet c patient may fill
out good measure of life. provided lie
is willing to abstain rigidIy from GER
tain kinds of food.
Every one knows how fatal Brieht's
disease is aud yet Bright himself,
whose researches respecting it have
gwen his name to. it. said, fifty years
ago. ''Witl, care, life may sometimes
be prolonged many years, and with
out care. 1t is materially shortened.
The experience of half Il century has
confirmed and emphasized this truth.
-(O7nDUXiOn.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
Good With a Rifle.
D. A. Bartlett of Randolph, N.

D. A. Bartlett of Randolph, N. ",
is a remarkable rif1eman. In recent
exhibition of his skill he is said TO
have hit common bean at a distance
of twenty yards. holding his rifle in
various positions. He also hit pos
tai card that was set up edgewise.
Using a thirty-two calibre ball, he
shot through a thirty.two calibre
pistol barrel, the bullet splitting on
a knife blade on the further end OF the
revolver barrel, and each half of the
bullet breaking an egg. He isnited a
parlcr match held by a person at the
target stand. knocked the ashes from
cigars, and concluded by shooting q
bean from the nose OF a friend, who
had sufficient confidence in his skill to
permit the attempt. All these re-
markabIeshots are vouched for by
reputable Witnesses.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29

pfesssd l,cr lips hard togetl,cr for, sl,e
knew that tue girls were hurrying
away from her, and hot tears rolled
down her checks % she entered hor
own room. iS
There was something on her bed. but
she could not see what It was. so she
wiped her eyes with the corner of her
apron. A rich black silk dress was
carefully spread out on tho counterpane,
and slip OF paper. with soms writing
upon it, was tucked into q fold Eliza
picked up the paper and rend:
From Clara, Lu and Bcrtic. with
their love-"
The astoni shed woman could only
glance from the paper to the dress and
from the dress to tho pnper. One, two,
aud then three heads popped out from
behind the closet door, and In another
moment three pair Of arms were around
Eliza and three voices asked her il she
liked 1t.
'.But did you really give it to me
yourselves?" asked Eliza in astonish.
ment.
''Of course we did," said Lu. 1--WE
bought it with our own money and
made it ourselves"
''But then you know we had the
dressmakcr cut aud plan it for u.s.
said Clara.
'.And what a time we had kceping it
from you," said Berthe. 1--WE came
near spelling it husll ng it in the closet
so many times when we thoue hit we
heard you comeing."
Butt thought-you did not like
me-" said Eliza. Il imagined you
thought was trying to take your
mothers place and-'
''But we didn't said Clara. eve
don't call you mother because you arc
SO young; but if you will let us call
YOU Eliza we would like it so much.
You seem like Il sister to u.s."
II don't care what YOU call me-"
said Eliza, with happy tears in her
eyes. ''if am not one too many among
you"
I'VE lacked just one until YOU
came" said Lu. kissing her, ''but we
are just nice little family circle
now"
When Mr.. Moore returned home
that evening there was heavy shadow
on his brow. and no one will ever
know just how he dreaded going into
the house. Upon entering the sitting
room he was surprised to find his wife
and daughters talking and laughing
together.
Eliza arose as he entered. and. going
to him. said:
Il have been very wicked. John; but
these dear children of yours have taken
mo in hand and will 7 I,o,,o ,,,,l-n a
better woman OF me.''
You need only be your natural self. :"
he said. US he stopped down and kissed
her.
Never after that time did Eliza think
that she was one too many. If other
step-mothers would give stcp-children
chance to love them there would be
less cause for complaint.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
Historical Lore.

Regiomontanus made the first al
manack, in 1474.
The first window glass ever manu-
factured in this country was ut Pitts
burg. Pa, in 1895.
Dom Pedro H., the present emperor
of Brazil, who visited this country in
1876. was born in 1925.
st. Peters at Rome was designed
and begun by Bramalitc. The dome
was designed by Michael Angelo.
David Garr:ck. the greasest English
actor of his time. and he friend Of Dr.
johnson. Goldsmith and other literary
celebrities, retired from the stage June
10, 1776.
The English national debt was es-
tablished ut the revolution which drove
James II. from the throne and
made William III. King of England.
Ladies Harcourt. Gray and Suffolk
were by Edward Ill, Henry w.. and
Henry VI, made knights of the GAR
ter, and wore it above the elbow of the
left arm.
Though St. Peters College. Cam
bridge. England, was founded as early
as 1857. il wasn place ofcduca,ion as
early as the time of Roman dominion
in Britain.
In 20, Jerusalem was razcl and
plowed over by tho Romnn emperor.
TITUS, in order to oblitcratc and make
unrecognizable spots veneratcd by
Christians. 1t was refounled. us Il
heathen city. by the Emper or Hadrian.
A. ID. 140.
That famous and disastrous specu-
lativc craze known US tho South Sea
bubble. which swept away so many
fortunes in England. was at it's height
in 1922. which is known in English
chronology as 1.-The bubble year"
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
The Lawyer and the Cashier.

A bank cashier. who had stolen $780,
900 from the bank skipped ont to Gin
cnnat', went to 81 lawyer and said:
"How can tix matters so us to be
safe from the law?"
Il will arrange to have the bank set
tie for halt the amount" was the
prompt reply.
when this had been done tho thief
expressed his great pleasure and s,.tis-
faction and inquired:
"And now what shall l pay you for
your service>?'
1.-The other half. sir" was the calm
reply.
Moral: 1t is a wonder the lawyer
left so much for the bank. 4ssa,sso
Constitution. u:
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
She Brought Down the coons.
Chico (Cal.l Enterprise.


One day recently james Crowder,
living with his family IN Rock Creek
Canyon, went up into the hills, leaving
his wife at home in charge of the ranch.
Early in the morning after he left the
house dog made terrible racket and
Mrs. Crowder went out to see what
was up. A short distance from the
house stands an oak tree, and the dog
was standing guard at the bottom.
He could not be persuaded to leave,
but kept on barking and wagging his
tail to his mistress to come and see
what he had got in the tree. Mrs.
Crowder approached nearer, and look.
ing up saw forty:fonrcoons perched on
limbs. With nobody at home she was
in a dilemma, but soon made up her
mind that she would try the gun any.
how. Mr.. Crowder keeps his gun al
ways loaded, so that the maiden was
safe on that score. Her next consid.
GRAFTON was how she should stand to
take aim. She knew sh ewas no prac.
ticed hunter, but she had determine.
tion and nerve to try her luck, espe.
cialIy as the shot was tempting. Mrs.
Crowder sought out the best position,
took deliberate aim and one coon
came to the ground. The following
shots were equally successful, and
forty-four coons were counted for Mrs.
Crowder's morning sport, and the
faithful dog was happy as he jumped
around the dead animals.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
The New Baby.

What strange little man can this be,
So weird and SO wizened and wise!
What mystical things has he seen
With those wile-open wondering eyes?
What treasures untold from what lands,
Do this soft baby fingers cnfolJ!
What word does lie bring from affair."
This stranger so young, yet so oldl
Does he bring us some message from sphere!
Cnl,card of, from worlds we know not
Starry countries we dwell in. nayhap,
AS babies, aud now lave forgot?
Who can tell what he knows, what he thinks
He says not IL word, but he looks.
In II minute. more wisdom, I'll swear,
Than Is shut in the biggest Of books.
-Neac York World.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
How He Caught It,, !,

Charlie Observation-Disclosures tho
matter Gus? You theme all Invoke mp.
Gus SnobberIf-Ycti. Cl.6llie. I'm :
pwefect wreck. CawL cold lasth night.
'Gweat heavenlh! have you been ex-
potLing yerseif?' ~ Il
II went to the opera. Chollie. and
the scoun'lrcllv usher gave mo a pwog-
wam that had just been pwinte.l. and Is.
watl, tho dem moist aud damp that i
got chilled thu aud thu. 1sssy SiG -
tiIgy If ~ kiiaa
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
vvhittier's First Publlshed

Whittier began to rhyme very ear.
ly. and kept his gift q secret. except
from his oldest sister, fearing that his
father, who was a prosaic man, would
think that he was wasting time. He
wrote under the fence, in the attic, in
the barn-wherever he could escape
observation; and as pen and ink were
not always available, he sometimes
used chalk, and even charcoal. Great
was the surprise of the family when
some Of his verses were unearthed-
literally unearthed-from under q
heap OF rubbish in q garret, but his
father frowned upon these evidences
OF the bent of his mind, not out of un.
kindness, but because he doubted the
sufficiency OF the boys education for
q literary life and did not wish to in.
spire him with topes which might
never fe fulfilled.
His sister had faith in him, never.
theless. and, without his knowledge,
she sent one OF his poems to the editor
OF the Free Press, IL newspaper pub
lished in Newburyport. Whittier was
helping his father to repair q stone
wall by the roadside when the carrier
flung u copy OF the paper to him, and,
unconscious that anything of his was
in it, he opened it and glanced up and
down the columns. His eyes fell on
some verses called "The Exiie's De.
parture:"
Fond scenes, which delighted my youthful
existence,
With feelings OF sorrow bid yc adieu-
lasting adicu; for now, dim in the dis.
tance,
The shores OF Hibcrnia rccele from nv
view.
Farewell to the cliffs, tempest .beatcn and
gray,
Which guard the loved shores Of my own
native land
Farewell to the village and sail-si,adowed
bay.
The iorcst.crowned hill and the water.
washed strand.
His eyes swan; it was his own DO.
EN-, the first he ever had in print.
"What is the matter with thee?"
his father demanded, seeing how dazed
he was; but, though he resumed his
work on the wall, he could not speak,
and he had to steal q glance at the
paper again and again, before he
could convince himself that he was
not dreaming. Sure enough, the poem
was there with his initial at .he foot
OF it-"W., HaverhilI, June 1, 1926" "
and, hetter still, this editorial notice:
''1f W. at Haverhill, will continue to
favor us with pieces beautiful as the
one inserted i'll our poetical depart.
ment OF to-day, we shall esteem it q
favor"
The editor thought so much OF
''The Exile's Departure" and some
other verses which followed it from,
the same hand, that he resolved to
make the acquaintance of his new
contributor. and he drove over to see
him. Whittier, then {. boy ofeighteen,
was summoned from the fields where lie
was working. clad only in shirt, trou-
sers and straw nat, and having slip.
ped in at the back door so that he
might put his shoes and coat on,
came into the room with "shrink king
diftidence. almost unable to speak,
and blushing like a maiden" The
editor was a young man himself, not
more than twenty-five or twenty
three, and the friendship that began
with this visit lasted until death end.
ed it. How. strong and how close it
was, and how it was made to serve
the cause OF freedom, may be learned
in the life Of the great abolitionist,
William Lloyd Garrison, which was
the EDITORS name.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
Prepariup for Contingencies.

Daughtcr-Papa, don't you know it
is bad manners 30 put your hands in
your pockets?
Papa--No, my dear; am only prac-
ticing.
Daughter--Practicing what?
Papa-To put my han4s in nv pock-
els. for shall have to keep them there
all tho time after you have married the
dude you are engaged to. LJt.dge.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
& Ilplls soHosT.

~ Y; 3ssfsS 3 r
3 dutiea.n = he u IsrIkod ii With tears,
I've never sought 70 ohun:
Z let hard atstHsY 5eaEs-s.sa
ss5sss ssss They hAvesagain begun.
No ols helleved In me, nor cared
III IL lNy yigils kept;
ny d Iktnee the puliiic spared, M
And undlsturbed I slepti
ssYet now never cSoss my eyes
But tn my dreams Isee
The psychlcal societies
Descending upon me.
ssThey ak ne whether /; forgot
To wander round the moat;
They wonder what mean BY not
Steering my phantom boat .r
They would mot think Il such . joke
To rattle fettcrs through
The Eeary night till morning broke,
! Ash hsve got TODD, -
s.Alas, he groaned. aon blood. stained doors
Again to tight aid fall
To shiver round the secret doors,
The dranghty banquet hail.
II say 1t was heartless thought
Wherever he may dwell
WHO ON as this disaster brought;
I'd hke to haunt him well.
'sAnd aa!s he cried, with rapture grim,
''One thing consoles me most;
"Wc'll make It very warm for him
When once he is ghost!
& s'When every honest phantom sleeps
He'll havetto freeze In cells,
Aud wiring hts hands by lnouldy keeps,
Aud ianglc rusty bells"
He paused, his fctiers to arrange,
Adjust his winding sheet:
He murinured, 'In this world of change
One can't be too complete"
He fixed on me- glance of woe,
Then vanished Into air;
heard his clanking fetters 20
Right down the winding stair.
Yet sometimes, when mid wind and rain
I'm lying warm and dry,
seem to hear him clank his chain
Beneath the dismal sky.
The Wahpeton times., 1887-12-29
>~

Portland, Oregon, was founded BY
John Pettygrove, in 1s43. He and
his partner gave $50 in trade for the
land on which the city stands. and
Tipped q copper to decide whether it
should be named Portland or Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers have
been filed at the city clerks office for
record since our last report:
George G. Briggs to Mary A. Fletcher
lot on the west side of Winooski avenue
consideration nominal
Augustus and l., NJ. Barrows to Lucy
Nj. Bundy, south half of the old Jail prop
erty on Church street ; consideration
$4,000.
A. b. Fisher & Co., to George f. Pope
lot on the east side of Union street con
sideration $500
Edwin Woods to John Kelly, lot on the
west side of George street consideration
800.
James Beatty to John w. Beatty, lot on
the south side of North street considera
ton nominal.
Mabel r. Percy to Albert n. Percy, one
fourth interest in premises on the south
side of LOOMS street consideration Sl6O
r.. Is. johnson to Josephine +. Johnson
lot on the south side of Peru street; con
sideration $1,000
f. b. Johnson to Lulu NJ. Johnson
house and lot on the south side of Peru
street consideration $1,000.
f. Is. johnson to Grace NJ. Johnson
house and lot on the south side of Peru
street consideration 1900.
James Mooney to John Roberge, lot on
the west side of North avenue; considera-
ton 800
John and Sarah Scarbo, house and LOT
on the west side of Rose street consider
alton 5000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13
ARBOR DAY EXERCISES.
How the Day was Observed at SwantOn-
Memorial Trees Planted.

Through the efforts of the village i'm
provement society Arbor Day was well OBJ
served here. AT 9 O'Clock the band called
the people to the park, where Rev. j. II.
Babbitt, president of the society, stated the
object of the meeting, and read the gov
ernOr's proclamation. This was followed
by short address by Prof. Chittenden on
education. He thought the time would
come when the legislators would pass a
law compelling land holders to plant trees,
and he thought the necessity of tree
planting should be taught in the schools
Just as the evils of intemperance now are.
X. O. Sturtevant spoke on tree planting,
what is being done in the West and urg-
ing more tree planting in the east. e. p.
Adams followed with good talk on vii
lage improvements, speaking of first i'm
pressions and the Importance OF
so keeping village that strangers will
be favorably impressed. Rev. Mr..
Sherburn talked of object teaching and the
need of impressing on the minds OF the
young by their surroundings at home In
dustry and good order. Then followed
tree planting, about 200 trees being set out
in the villages. Fourteen of them were
memorial trees to the memory of Rufus Il,
Barney, George Barney, Col. E. l.. Barney,
Col. A. b. Jewett, II. w. Farrar, Rev. f.
Blake, Judge Ferris, Capt l.. ID. Brooks,
Lieut.. lessee Jewett, Capt Friend Barney,
Lieut.. S. g. Brown and Nelson Bullard,
Arbor Day at Bethel
Arbor day was observed very generally
in Bethel village by setting out trees
trimming up old ones, identifying public
and private grounds and brushing up the
streets and sidewalks all around
Royalton.
Arbor day was observed at South Roy
alton with appropriate exercises. A large
number OF trees were planted around the
common by the owners of the new blocks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-05-13

wheel Chair, Boston Herald.

The Wheel Chair recalls the poet SAKE
of 30 years ago as a stout, rubicund gen
tleman, running over with vitality and
social bonhomie. They enjoyed a drive
together through the streets of Burling-
ton overlooking Lake Champlaln. On the
same day SAKE occupied The platform of a
democratic convention and made a speech
1t might have been in acceptance of 4
nomination for governor or some such
democratic pleasantly. The vital Sake OF
1857 and the sad shattered old man who
has Just gone to his rest emphasize the
contrasts of life, the shadows we are and
the shadows we pursue. Let us hope
that the meaning of lite is clearer to hin
now than it is to those whom he has left
behind, and that his poet eyes rest on hills
more green and waters more sparkling
than those that inspired his finer muse II
| his native Vermont